The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-10-11

Shortly after 10 O'Clock Monday morning
the entire party. in charge OK a committee
were driven to the Fair grounds in the north
western section of st. Louis The route
the carriages took was deliberately decorated
and much enthusiasm was manifested
by the spectators, the President and Mrs.
Cleveland acknowledging the demonstrations
by bowling to the crowds ON either side of the
streets. At the Fair grounds the President
and Mrs. Cleveland were welcomed by the
shouts of a. 600 school children, all
fe fatsdeniip ts Gast hmphith s clrG Thf
once and then halted and the Presi-
dent was presented to the members
of the School Board. The "a, 900 school chill
at the conclusion of which five little tots,
none over six, walked demurelY up to Mrs.
Cleveland and presented her with q
them, and Mrs. Cleveland kissed and
Rugged them. The party then drove from
the amphitheatre through the grounds. At
IL o'clock the procession wheeled out of the
grounds and Mrs Cleveland was taken in
charge by number of ladies, who rendered
her luncheon at Mrs. NJ F. Scanlon's.
At IL o'clock the President held reception
in the Merchants Exchange, the vast hall of
the great building being crowded to its ut
most capacity. Mayor Francis welcomed
the President to the city and State. Mr..
Cleveland responded in short speech. At
its conclusion loud cheers were given for the
nations Chief Magistrate, and he then took a
carriage ride through the principal business
streets of St. Louis.
In the afternoon, from three to six, Mr..
and Mrs Cleveland held public reception in
the parlors of the Lindell House. About nine
thousand people attended. In the evening
the entire party took drive through the
streets, which were brilliantly lighted.
Broadway was Spanned with many beautiful
arches that were all aglow with colored
lights. At 9 o'clock the party again entered
the Fair building, which was packed with
fifty thousand people.
Returning to the Lindell House, the Presi-
lent, late at night, reviewed a parade of
u, 900 men, all wearing white hats and carry
ing canes. Five thousand of the paraders
were mounted. There was also a SerenaGe
by German singing societies, and Mr.. Cleve-
land made a short address.
Tuesday morning President Cleveland held
another public reception at the Court House
in st. Louis. a great crowd filed in, the city
officials first, and the private citizens, many
of them from the surrounding country,
afterward. AT 1O:3O the reception stopped
and the Presidential party took carriages
and were driven to the levee. Getting aboard
a steamboat, a ten-mle trip along the Mis-
sissippi was made, and at the return to the
city lunch was served in the clubhouse of the
Fair Grounds Then the party visited the
crowded grand stand and witnessed a trot-
ting race. Forty thousand people were pres
ent.
In the evening the President and Mrs.
Cleveland witnessed the grand street pageant
of the Yelled Prophets, illustrating by TWEEN
ty-two floats some of the events of Biblical
history, beginning with the dawn of history,
the Expulsion of Lucifer, Egyptian Captivity,
scenes of the Exodus, the Philistines, the
Prophets, events of Daniel, Jonah and Josiah's
life, war scenes, and ending with the famous
Belshazzar feast. The procession moved
without interruption, and was about an hour
in passing. Throughout its length it was
Illuminated with colored lights, besides the
glare from the hundred thousand gas jets es-
pecially erected for the carnival. The crowds
along the line of march were very
dense From Fourth to Sixteenth street
along Washington avenue was mass of hui
mainly, leaving hardly room enough for the
floats to pass by. The police were unable to
control the people, but the moving column
kept open the way.
At o'clock the last car had passed by the
LindeIl Hotel balcony, and the President and
Mrs. Cleveland were Immediately driven to
the Merchants Exchange building, in the
great hall of which held the Yelled
Prophets ball.
At IL o'clock the Presidential party with
drew and were escorted imrlediately to the
depot, and were soon on their way to
Chicago.